2026 Volkswagen Tiguan

Showing the 2026 Tiguan S. EPA's version Tiguan S, and NHTSA's VIN data, show it with a 2.0 L engine, but that may not be every version of it, so the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy

25–29 mpgcombined; city 22–26, highway 29–34; every version of this model year

Five years of fuel

$11,200–$12,990U.S. average; Ohio $10,010–$11,610 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026

NHTSA overall safety rating

5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested

Recall campaigns

0none on file

Owner complaints

35filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2026 Tiguan. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

• S seen with 2.0 L
• SE seen with 2.0 L
• SE R-Line Black seen with 2.0 L
• SEL R-Line seen with 2.0 L

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Tiguan. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

1. 2009168
2. 2010110
3. 2011162
4. 2012153
5. 2013139
6. 201484
7. 201562
8. 201696
9. 201776
10. 2018292
11. 2019193
12. 2020141
13. 2021143
14. 2022272
15. 202369
16. 202474
17. 202552
18. 202635

Every Tiguan year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2026 Tiguan. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 94 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2026 Tiguan, the latest on Sep 28, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: unknown or other (34), engine (21), electrical system (13), service brakes (7), power train (4).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2026 Tiguan.

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Used ones for sale

See used 2026 Volkswagen Tiguans for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

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Specs

EPA class: small sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5–6 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

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Sources and dates

• U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
• NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
• NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
• NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
• NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
• NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
• U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data